illegal drug

Example Sentences

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Maduro has long denied US allegations that he oversees an illegal drug operation, and in court in New York on Monday he entered a plea of not guilty.

From BBC • Jan. 5, 2026

“The crisis in Afghanistan has led to the exacerbation of the terrorist threat and the problem of illegal drug trafficking that has reached an unprecedented scale,” he said.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 16, 2021

CEOs were asked repeatedly about vaccine information, election-related misinformation, illegal drug sales and the regulation of the Internet.

From Washington Post • Mar. 25, 2021

Only long-term investment in eradicating poverty, addiction, offering mental-health services, containing illegal drug markets and ensuring opportunity for everyone will reduce violence in Philadelphia.

From Washington Times • May 15, 2019

Democratic civilian rule was established in 1982, but leaders have faced difficult problems of deep-seated poverty, social unrest, and illegal drug production.

From The 2008 CIA World Factbook by United States. Central Intelligence Agency